Works by Park Seo-bo

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The artist, Park Seo-bo: At 80 years old, Mr. Park is widely regarded as the father of South Korean contemporary art. Among Asian art followers, he is also known for his distinct sartorial style and his unapologetic, outspoken nature.

The artist, Park Seo-bo: At 80 years old, Mr. Park is widely regarded as the father of South Korean contemporary art. Among Asian art followers, he is also known for his distinct sartorial style and his unapologetic, outspoken nature.

'Ecriture No. 071221,' mixed media with Korean paper on canvas, 195cm x 130cm: 'These days Korean society is full of energy and the art market is lively. It is like America after World War II. There is madness. In general, artists in Korea are trying to be different, to stand out,' he says.

'Ecriture No. 071221,' mixed media with Korean paper on canvas, 195cm x 130cm: 'These days Korean society is full of energy and the art market is lively. It is like America after World War II. There is madness. In general, artists in Korea are trying to be different, to stand out,' he says.

'Ecriture 930528,' 1993, mixed media, 227.5cm x 182cm: He throws out this criticism of Korean art in the company of two of Seoul's most prominent dealers. Mr. Park was in Hong Kong to support the Asian Hotel Art Fair, which the two dealers and other Seoul galleries are organizing.

'Ecriture 930528,' 1993, mixed media, 227.5cm x 182cm: He throws out this criticism of Korean art in the company of two of Seoul's most prominent dealers. Mr. Park was in Hong Kong to support the Asian Hotel Art Fair, which the two dealers and other Seoul galleries are organizing.

'Ecriture No.071204':The event, which started in Seoul in 2008, sees art galleries take over hotel rooms instead of exhibition centers. Since 2010, the fair has been held twice a year, in Hong Kong in February and in Seoul in August. The 2010 Hong Kong event was at the Grand Hyatt and this year it was at the Mandarin Oriental.

'Ecriture No.071204':The event, which started in Seoul in 2008, sees art galleries take over hotel rooms instead of exhibition centers. Since 2010, the fair has been held twice a year, in Hong Kong in February and in Seoul in August. The 2010 Hong Kong event was at the Grand Hyatt and this year it was at the Mandarin Oriental.

'Ecriture No. 081007,' 2008, mixed media with Korean hanji paper on canvas, 130cm x 195 cm: For a retrospective of Mr. Park's work at the Busan Museum of Art last year, chief curator Lim Chang-sup wrote that the painter is 'the most influential artist and a major figure in Korean modern art in terms of his leadership and pioneering spirit.'

'Ecriture No. 081007,' 2008, mixed media with Korean hanji paper on canvas, 130cm x 195 cm: For a retrospective of Mr. Park's work at the Busan Museum of Art last year, chief curator Lim Chang-sup wrote that the painter is 'the most influential artist and a major figure in Korean modern art in terms of his leadership and pioneering spirit.'

'Ecriture No.060114,' mixed media, 2006, 130cm x 195 cm: Joan Kee, an Asian contemprorary art scholar at the University of Michigan, says Mr. Park's influence is broader than Korean or Asian art history. 'We have to remember that Park was enormously ambitious, not just career-wise, but also in wanting to contribute to a global history of postwar painting.'

'Ecriture No.060114,' mixed media, 2006, 130cm x 195 cm: Joan Kee, an Asian contemprorary art scholar at the University of Michigan, says Mr. Park's influence is broader than Korean or Asian art history. 'We have to remember that Park was enormously ambitious, not just career-wise, but also in wanting to contribute to a global history of postwar painting.'